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AquaClaire @aquaclaire.ecoevo.social.ap.brid.gy · 2h

@numenini.bsky.social This vegetation clearance sounds hugely destructive to river life: who's doing it, and why?

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Nicola Crockford @numenini.bsky.social · 21h

This stooped remnant rhizome of Yellow Water-Lily (Nuphar lutea) - survivor of the recent vegetation clearance of South Drain, Shapwick Moor, Somerset Levels - seems to epitomise the carnage. Clearly, this was the dominant macrophyte, survivors giving hope of river restoration. #Wildflowerhour 7/14

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Nicola Crockford @numenini.bsky.social · 21h

Under oak over South Drain, Shapwick Moor, a healthy population of Swan Mussel (Anodonta cygnea) - never seen them with such distended siphons - Sludge Worms (Tubifex tubifex) dancing about them. Elsewhere, where machinery had free rein, stripped silt scattered with the shells of dead ones. 5/14

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Dr. Dan Killam @dantheclamman.scicomm.xyz.ap.brid.gy · 23/10/2026

The kelp scallop, as its name suggests, attaches to kelp with byssal threads. It can see, and if threatened by a potential predator, can detach itself to swim away, clapping its valves to generate jet propulsion! #clamFacts www.inaturalist.org/observations/63…

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Dr. Dan Killam @dantheclamman.scicomm.xyz.ap.brid.gy · 19/10/2026

Many bivalves and other mollusks have a planktonic veliger stage, when they possess a wing-like organ called a velum, which I like to imagine making little helicopter noises. The velum is covered by cilia which beat from a few to hundreds of times per second, channeling food towards them and […]

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Nicola Crockford @numenini.bsky.social · 18/10/2026

Yesterday, a distinctly autumnal feel at Shepreth #Cambridgeshire, both air & River Shep, tributary of beleaguered River Cam, were the classic #chalkstream temperature of 10.5°C. Visibility a bit murky, maybe due to the rain, but also evidence of Signal Crayfish diggings said to cause murk.

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Jon Sullivan @joncounts.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 17/10/2026

Mark Avery’s blog posts an important press release from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds on the latest results of studies on longline fishery impacts on albatrosses in the Southern Hemisphere. It’s grim reading. > Dr Stephanie Borrelle, Pacific Marine Regional Coordinator at […]

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AquaClaire @aquaclaire.ecoevo.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/10/2026

News of recovery in green turtle populations, & a DNA database to combat poaching – only one of the threats, & there’s ongoing concern for hawksbill & other turtles, but conservation can work! […]

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AquaClaire @aquaclaire.ecoevo.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/10/2026

The defenders of the Fediverse are reporting a spam wave, perhaps from hijacked accounts, so I just checked 3 account settings on each of mine. Passwords updated, 2FA, no outdated apps authorised. Helpful screenshot below.

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AquaClaire @aquaclaire.ecoevo.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/10/2026

@weplanetint.bsky.social @georgemonbiot.bsky.social This is a really interesting video, making the point that very few people see the gorgeous colours of the live fish, which disappear when stressed or dead. Herewith some screenshots. Colours described by […] [Original post on ecoevo.social]

Tuna on the surface, with shimmering turquoise sides

Tuna head view with orange snout, pink cheeks, ochre streak down the side

Tuna flank with bronzy pinky iridescence, and some green

Tuna skin near black with bright yellow "finlets"

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

This is how we should see these magnificant animals, not hauled up on a boat or in fillets on a slab. We should no more catch or kill this rare and stunning megafauna than we should trap or kill tigers or whales. Here are some more of Rupert’s photos from yesterday, with his kind permission.

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

There aren't many days when you can kayak off Start Point, renowned for one of Britain's most dangerous tidal races. But yesterday the stars aligned, so I bunked off work. Delighted to see Rupert Kirkwood (the Lone Kayaker) out there. He took this picture of me +1. Before you ask: yes, it's real. 🧵

In my kayak, watching a bluefin tuna leaping beside me.

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Dr. Dan Killam @dantheclamman.scicomm.xyz.ap.brid.gy · 08/10/2026

New solar-powered clam just dropped, part of a small club that partner with algae in their bodies for food! Geloina expansa lives in mangroves in South Asia and farms algae called zooxanthellae in its gills, the same type that corals partner with in a process […] [Original post on scicomm.xyz]

photo from the paper (Catherine et al. 2026) showing Geloina gills, which have a brown area that is full of dinoflagellates called Symbiodinium

picture of G. expansa by the legendary Guido Poppe, who literally wrote the book on shells. it has a greenish tinged periostracum. it is shaped quite a bit like a venus clam and is in the same order as them.

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KanaMauna @kanamauna.sauropods.win.ap.brid.gy · 09/10/2026

@dantheclamman Oh, they are not dumb. Use to have a large tank with several fancy goldfish. They would get very excited when I came in the room and swim to the top looking for food. However, they’d ignore my kids and were lukewarm towards my wife and mother-in-law.

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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

📢 Tories have pledged to abolish Natural England & Environment Agency. A year ago I flagged both as highly exposed to political interference. They've been weakened by yrs of cuts & loss of autonomy. Abolition removes scrutiny but doesn't fix problems christinapagel.substack.com/p/abolishing...

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Abolishing our independent public bodies removes scrutiny without fixing the underlying problem

A vulnerability we highlightd a year ago is now Conservative policy

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AquaClaire @aquaclaire.ecoevo.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/10/2026

New priorities will emerge from a whole-of-society rethink. (JC3 speeches are at jc3malaysia.com/news-events/speeche…). The arts may suggest different perspectives, often stimulating. See the startling photos & enjoy the soundscapes. Discuss the […] [Original post on ecoevo.social]

Huge photo inside a rainforest, next to the exhibition’s introductory panel.

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AquaClaire @aquaclaire.ecoevo.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/10/2026

"Financial markets have largely treated nature as abundant, and therefore economically invisible. Its value is recognised only when it is damaged or lost, & this must change." "Healthy ecosystems sustain livelihoods, protect communities & support economic activity. For BNM, nature is an emerging […]

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AquaClaire @aquaclaire.ecoevo.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/10/2026

The Securities Commission chairman spoke of alarming environmental risks, & of stewardship responsibilities to the next generation. Also of Holistic Growth, with measures like Gross National Happiness Index & the Planetary Health Index, as an alternative to GDP. 🧵 5/ #measurement #priorities […]

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AquaClaire @aquaclaire.ecoevo.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/10/2026

"A healthy river supports communities and businesses. A resilient forest protects biodiversity, water security and livelihoods. Healthy coastal ecosystems safeguard homes, infrastructure and local economies. Nature is not separate from our economy. It is part of what sustains it." Deputy […]

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AquaClaire @aquaclaire.ecoevo.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/10/2026

‘The Line’ was launched during a meeting of Malaysia’s Joint Committee on Climate Change (JC3), reiterating on approach the first statement of the central bank’s earlier call for integrating nature-related considerations into all assessments of risk & […] [Original post on ecoevo.social]

Around the curving staircase leading to the exhibition, a photo of rainforest in sunlight, with this message: “Alam, nadi ekonomi. Nature underpins all economic activities.”

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AquaClaire @aquaclaire.ecoevo.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/10/2026

The current exhibition grew out of an earlier project, ‘Line of Least Resistance’: photo-essay at www.ianteh.com/line-of-least-resist… When the forest seemed infinite, the easiest path of growth was to exploit the resources and expand the city into […] [Original post on ecoevo.social]

Photo of a spiralling multilevel highway complex, screenshot from Ian Teh’s homepage.

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AquaClaire @aquaclaire.ecoevo.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/10/2026

The Line: intensely thought-provoking photos by Ian Teh, exploring the fast-changing relationship between city and forest, & different perspectives on economic growth, nature, & interdependence. At Bank Negara Museum & Art Gallery in Kuala Lumpur, for 6 months […] [Original post on ecoevo.social]

Announcement of the exhibition, screenshot from website. The text, set over two of the photos, reads: ‘THE LINE | GARIS SEMPADAN: Melangkaui Pinggir Belantara | Beyond the Forest’s Edge | 29.09.2026-04.04.2027 | Muzium dan Galeri Seni | Bank Negara Malaysia’

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AquaClaire @aquaclaire.ecoevo.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/10/2026

Polluted rivers in Myanmar & Thailand. Chinese & international demand for strategic minerals. Ineffective governance, dire environmental consequences. news.mongabay.com/2026/10/myanmars-… #CriticalMinerals #rivers #pollution […]

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AquaClaire @aquaclaire.ecoevo.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/10/2026

However, language matters. With these same goals, I'd prefer to speak of 'EcosystemConservation' – clear, appealing, & applicable at all scales, from backyards & pavement oases to landscapes & oceans. #EcosystemConservation empowers individuals. We can think before pouring additional concrete […]

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AquaClaire @aquaclaire.ecoevo.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/10/2026

Regulatory measures & safeguards desirable before expansion of datacentres for AI, in the case of Indonesia. #Indonesia #datacenters #environment #policy #datacentres

Article entitled " Indonesia needs rules before scaling AI data centers", by Randy Taufik & Ahmad Novindri Aji Sukma, from the Jakarta Post of 2 Oct 2026.

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AquaClaire @aquaclaire.ecoevo.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026

Ethical & environmental issues of AI & datacentres: Lea Weimann has set out legal & regulatory options for citizens keen to influence policy, & invites discussion. legalwednesday.substack.com/p/i-don… @nature #datacentres #AI #EnvironmentalLaw #datacenters […]

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myrmepropagandist @futurebird.sauropods.win.ap.brid.gy · 03/10/2026

@SnoopJ Barnacles are confounding. First of all they are part of Pancrustacea the group that includes crabs. They are also arthropods like ants. They are more closely related to ants and crabs than snails or other Mollusca. You'd think they'd have evolved from mussels, right? Nope. Then […]

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AquaClaire @aquaclaire.ecoevo.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/10/2026

In ancient Egypt, a shimmering golden fabric known as ‘sea silk’ was made from the anchor threads of Pinna nobilis clams: very fine but exceptionally tough and durable. A similar textile has been made with fibres from Atrina pectinata clams, cultivated for food in Korean coastal waters. The […]

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AquaClaire @aquaclaire.ecoevo.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/09/2026

RE: flipping.rocks/@frankashwood/117248… This is terrific news! This is the website for Andy Murray @Soilanimals www.chaosofdelight.org credited in Frank's wonderful #NewBook #TheWorldBeneathOurFeet for inspiration leading to his own glorious photos at […]

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Carsten Timmermann @ctimmermann.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

It’s interesting, as a historian of biology, to think about why some observations of living nature cause us conceptual problems. Insightful reflections on what cognition is. Go slime moulds! www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

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‘This is dangerous’: slime moulds and the bitter debate over the nature of intelligence

The long read: Scientists are battling over whether supposedly simple organisms should be considered ‘intelligent’. The outcome could reshape our understanding of the natural world – and our own place...

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Nicola Crockford @numenini.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Above is all my Raja Ampat videos starring #ctenophores but the additional species, also at Mansuar Mioskon - seemingly the #RajaAmpat #ctenophore capital! - was this angel of a Lobate #CombJelly, Spot Winged Comb Jellyfish (Ocyropsis maculata). There endeth the rabbit hole! #combjellies #Indonesia

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AquaClaire @aquaclaire.ecoevo.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/09/2026

@numenini.bsky.social Surely not... Rabbit holes have unexpected depths and side tunnels!

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Nicola Crockford @numenini.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

In Raja Ampat it turns out we saw no Beroid Ctenophores (ie Beroe species) (at least from Kofiau onwards...) but we did see Lobates like this Leucothea species of Comb Jelly at Piaynemo (here in the company of gorgeous Violet Demoiselles (Neopomacentrus violascens), Sixbar Wrasse & Regal Angelfish.

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AquaClaire @aquaclaire.ecoevo.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/09/2026

@numenini.bsky.social "How large" was answered by Wikipedia, up to 15cm... but then, iridescence by structural colour, "photonic crystal", 🤯 Fun rabbithole! 🐇 🕳️ #iridescence #StructuralColor #ctenophore

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Nicola Crockford @numenini.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Amazing these otherworldly creatures inhabit the little ol' English coast. Unlike other #Devon #ctenophores we saw the Northern Comb Jelly (Beroe cucumis) lacks tentacles, instead engulfing other ctenophores with huge mouth. These ancient marine #invertebrates are largest animals to swim with cilia.

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Lee Raye @leafyhistory.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Here is a thread just making fun of the silly things people used to believe about the sturgeon: bsky.app/profile/leaf...

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ploum @ploum.mamot.fr.ap.brid.gy · 03/09/2026

I eventually added a human.json to ploum.net codeberg.org/robida/human.json Thanks @contact for the initiative. Hoping to extend the human network of trust!

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Ploum.net par Ploum - Lionel Dricot.

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AquaClaire @aquaclaire.ecoevo.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/09/2026

It’s a joy to see craftsmanship from Wajima on sale again, after the devastating earthquake and fires of New Year’s Day 2024. Some background: smallbatchmagazine.com/industry-new… & for those with a subscription […]

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AquaClaire @aquaclaire.ecoevo.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/09/2026

A tiny seahorse amid seagrass, hand painted in Wajima. Converters for Platinum, Pilot & Sailor fountain pens may be bought online at bungubox.shop/collections/maki-e_co… 🧵 1/2 @iconicfishes #makie #seahorse #IconicFishes #FountainPen

A tiny orange and red seahorse amid fronds of seagrass, painted onto the glass of a fountain pen converter, rarely visible to anyone but the owner. The whole pen is shown; its barrel and cap have tiny pieces of seashell from the inner iridescent pearl layer inlaid into lacquer, in the technique known as raden.

Detail of the painted seahorse and seagrass.

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Nicola Crockford @numenini.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Also at Blackpool Sands #Devon, thrilled to see my 1st Sea Gooseberries (Pleurobrachia pileus), less so the alien #invasivespecies Sea Walnut (Mnemiopsis leidyi) introduced from West Atlantic in 1980s, likely via ship ballast in Black Sea, which competes with the Gooseberry. #ctenophore #combjelly

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Dr Susi Arnott @susiarnott.mastodon.green.ap.brid.gy · 04/09/2026

2-3 million viewers learn about the climate and ecological crisis in under 2 minutes, nigjtly, on prime time French TV. A climate scientist and a TV editor make entertaining science, beamed into living rooms across the country. Can we make this happen in the UK? Share experiences and discuss […]

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AquaClaire @aquaclaire.ecoevo.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/09/2026

The Arborek Declaration involved all generations, & the response of local children was enlightened. news.mongabay.com/2026/08/in-raja-a… The English-language version of the Arborek Declaration is at […]

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AquaClaire @aquaclaire.ecoevo.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/09/2026

Arborek is renowned for great diving & manta rays... & maybe in future for the Arborek Resolution of solidarity among 20 island communities re extractive industries, & the Arborek Declaration of global indigenous rights & insights. 🧵 1/2 […]

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Joe Wynne 🌻🚗⛰️ @joewynne.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/08/2026

📰 Global Rewilding Effort Airlifts Zebra Sharks Back To Indonesia 🌏 SE Asia: A coalition of aquariums and conservation groups successfully transported endangered zebra shark eggs across continents to a protected marine sanctuary in Raja Ampat. 🦈 The project aims to reverse functional […]

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I didn't mean to turn this into a thread, but the issue has got me properly triggered (again). Read on for how this approach has been embedded in every aspect of government, who has driven the process and how it works.

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spencer roberts 🦈 @unpopularscience.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Ginger is a young red grouper. She is extremely curious and friendly. I worry about her being speared. Reds are wiped out on most nearshore reefs and commercially hunted in deeper waters. When you see “grouper” on a menu, that’s an animal like Ginger. Please don’t eat them. #MarineLife

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CelloMom On Cars @cellomomoncars.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/08/2026

Sea level rise: "It is not just the environment that is being affected, rising sea levels also have a significant impact on human rights, economic development, health, culture, the future of many countries and basic human dignity. Everyone and pretty much everywhere are affected across […]

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